Mercenary Scythian Archers
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
It is said that every Scythian is a bowman, and these native Scythian Archers are proof of this. They are rough men, undisciplined, not well-trained as warriors, but excellent hunters and ambushers. Though they cannot fight well in close combat, they are good bowmen and, if used properly, will be a valuable addition to our hosts.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 11 | ███······· 34% |
| Charge bonus | 3 | ██········ 16% |
| Defence | 15 | █········· 8% |
| · armour | 3 | ██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 12 | █········· 9% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 8 | ██········ 19% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 568 dn | ███······· 33% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 11 | 6 | Charge bonus | 3 | 3 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 30 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15 | — | Armour | 3 | — | Defence skill | 12 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.83 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.2 × 2.8 m / 2.16 × 5.04 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 3 pools covering 30 regions, at 3,510 dn to hire and 2 experience.
Mercenary pools: East Steppes · Hellenic Steppes · Nomadic Steppes
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 30 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Amyrgia · Anatolike Amyrgia · Ano Aorsia · Aorsia · Apasiakaia · Attasia · Basilike Skythia · Borysthenes · Chorasmene · Georgike Skythia · Iazygia · Isondaia · Maiotis · Massagetaia · Megale Chersonesos · Mikra Chersonesos · Neuria · Nisaia · Nomadike Skythia · Notia Basilike Skythia · Parnia · Phanagoreion · Rhoxolania · Sakaia · Sakaraulia · Sauromataia · Sirakene · Tanaitis · Tsatsene · Xandia